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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Nov. 20, 2014

9th Circuit rejects part of initiative requiring sex offenders to report Web identities

Provisions of a California law requiring sex offenders to report their Internet identities and information to law enforcement violate the First Amendment, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decided Tuesday.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Provisions of a California law requiring sex offenders to report their Internet identities and information to law enforcement violate the First Amendment, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decided Tuesday.


The ruling, affirming a district court's decision, halts enactment of parts of the Californians Against Sexual Exploitation Act - or Proposition 35 - a ballot measure that passed wit...

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